Naturals: How Often Do You Visit a Hair Stylists

[vtoodler]

I know that many natural ladies visit hair stylists to straighten/ style their hair.

If you are one of them, how often do you go to a stylist, and what type of services/ styles do you get?

 

[NappyNelle]

I haven't with natural hair. I am my own DIY stylist.

 

[longfroinghair]

I'm natural but I wear my hair straight pretty much all the time. My natural stylist always charges me at least $65.00 to straighten cause she says it's still 'virgin hair' (i guess she means, not heat trained yet) cause when I wash it, it reverts right back. Paying that kind of money every 2 weeks got costly. She also wanted to trim my hair every two weeks as well, and the last couple times, she refused to use a heat protectant/oil/serum or anything to straighten with!! So After a couple months, I just started to do my hair myself. Now I can wash and straighten every week...and all it costs me is my fhi iron and my chi blowdryer...one time payment

I went to her for twists, but my hair was not as long as I liked it, so I haven't gotten twists yet, maybe in another year or so, when it's longer.

I voted every 3 months. More like every 3-6 months, I basically just go when I want a trim.

 

[greenandchic]

I've only been to a stylist once in 8 years for a trim and it was well worth it. I don't think I'm going back anytime soon. Maybe in the spring if I see some length retention.

 

[Reminiscing]

I voted every 2 months. I go when I want a flat twist style like a mohawk or something along those lines. I can do individual twists on myself but not flat two-strand twists so I have to go to my stylist for that. I love her! She's natural as well and takes great care of my hair.

 

[Janet']

I go once every 3 months to dontspeakdefeat because she is a natural hair stylist phenom...She's a member of the forum, so she specializes in healthy hair practices and she is all about helping grow hair to infinity!!!

She also is my colorist!

 

[kandiekj100]

I recently went to a Dominican salon for a rollerset and flatironing after having not gone for a year. I can flat-iron my own hair okay, but I usually always have to follow up immediately by putting in flexirods and can never wear it straight. I guess I just don't do a good enough job. I go mainly for the rollerset aspect because I can't seem to rollerset on my hair to save my life. I could do it as a relaxed head, but now . Once/If I learn to rollerset my own hair and can get the same bouncy and flowy results as the salon, then I'd probably only to go a braider for extensions, which I plan to start doing every so often in the new year.

 

[Ronnieaj]

I voted once a year, but it's really not even that often. The last time I went to get my hair cut was 2009. My SO trims my hair (I tell him if he can drill into someone's skull, he can trim a quarter inch), and since I wear it curly any unevenness is masked. I'll go to a stylist the next time I straighten (2013) and want my hair evened up.

 

[daydreem2876]

I go every six months for a trim and maybe once twice a year as need be for special occasions

 

[kandake]

I'm almost 11 months natural and I haven't been to a stylist yet. However, I have an appointment lined up for December. I plan to get it straightened and trimmed.

I don't know how often I'll go after this visit. Ideally, I'd like to go once every quarter.

 

[ParagonTresses]

I'm a DIYer...and proud of that fact!

 

[faithVA]

In 2010 I went once a quarter because I was wearing kinky twists. This year I haven't been at all because I have been working on my regimen. Ideally I would like to go once a month and get my hair straightened with a straightening comb if I can find someone to do that. But if not I may just start going every month or every two months to get my hair cornrowed.

I can do most things myself. But my life philosophy is why do something myself when I can pay someone else to do it

 

[LongLeggedLife]

haha@that^^^^--my philosophy is the exact opposite--why pay someone for what I can do myself...and usually better!

Anyway, I havent been in years, but I ran into my old braider/mohawk stylist at a Little League game last weekLOL--I'm trying to think of something for her to do for me but I havent worn cornrows anytime recently....hmmm...

 

[Kn0ttyByNatur3]

What's a hair stylist? '_'

Haven't seen one of those in a while.

 

[cinnespice]

I havn't been to one in over a year. I do it maybe 1x a year when i weave my hair other that i do it myself because some these stylist don't care about natural hair and want to charge so much to do something that i can just learn to do from home for free or low cost with purchase of products.

 

[cami88]

I chose every 4-6 months to a salon to get it blown out for length checks. I do them twice a year--one in January and one in August. I daren't try to blow or flat iron my hair myself.

 

[Rocky91]

I go about every 3 months. but i don't have a regular place, I just hop into any random chain salon to get my ends trimmed. I don't trust myself to get my hair nice and evenly blunt.

I can do everything else myself. literally everything. There isn't one style I wear that I can't achieve with my own two hands, and half of the time I'm more satisfied with the work I do.

 

[PureSilver]

i go every 2 months and thats only to get my weave sewn in

 

[LovelyNaps26]

last time i visited a stylist was about 4 years ago. i'm not planning on returning until 2013 the earliest and only then if the same lady who did my hair 4 years is still around. she's the only one i can trust to finger detangle, use a mild shampoo, low heat blow dry before pressing and who is a stingy trimmer unless i ask for a major trim.

 

[ScorpioBeauty09]

I'm natural but I wear my hair straight except when I'm on vacation and I see my stylist every 2 weeks but all he does is flat iron. I wash, de tangle and blow dry myself. It reduces my cost to $35.00, allows me to use my own regimen and focus on what my hair needs. Plus, I LOVE washing my hair!

 

[mscocoface]

I went to a natural stylist about 6 or 7 years ago. I stopped going when the person said it was going to cost $175 to put some twists in my hair!

I learned quick, fast and in a hurry how to do twists.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

About every 6 months. I went today for a roller set, blow out and trim and had gone in April for a roller set and blow out (but I did my own trim at home that time).

 

[Ogoma]

Every 6 months for a trim.

 

[Je Ne Sais Quoi]

Once a year if even that often

 

[Nonie]

I wasn't sure which one to pick because since 2001 when I decided to transition, I visited a stylist once in 2007 and that cost me a loss of 5+ inches in less than two hours. So I have no intention of ever letting a stranger do my hair again.

So while the last choice is closest as it describes me now, it's not entirely accurate about my natural hair journey from when it started.

 

[Meritamen]

I've been natural for a year now and have not seen a hairstylist since my last relaxer. I don't plan to see a hairstylist who specializes in natural hair or not until I reach BSL which would be another year or two from now.

 

[BostonMaria]

I don't know of any natural hair stylists in my area or even in my state. I only go to one person I trust and I visit her 2x a year. I'm my own stylist.

 

[SmilingElephant]

I haven't been to a salon since February 29,2008...the day i discovered LHCF! I am terrified to go to another one...knowing what i know now.

I had so many bad salon experiences...scissor happy stylists....my hair fell out...horrible relaxer moments...just a mess!

I would love for someone to do my hair...but i usually let my sister do my hair if i want something super fancy....but that's not everyday so...yeah.

 

[AlwaysNatural]

Lol after my friend cussed off one of the stylist, never turned my eyes to the store again. Too scared.

 

[KEWLKAT103]

Never. Sometimes I dream of going to a really good natural one to hook me up with a "wow" style, but really I only trust me to do my hair.